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Android 16 QPR2 Beta 2 lets you turn app icons into cookies
By Nandika Ravi published
Switch it up! Fitness upgrades and enhanced security have also arrived.

Android 16: All the latest features, eligible devices, release date, and more
By Harish Jonnalagadda last updated
Let's go Google is now delivering public builds of Android 16, giving power users the ability to see what's coming to the platform in 2025.

How to install the One UI 8 beta
By Brady Snyder last updated
Early access Samsung is opening up availability for One UI 8, its next mobile operating system based on Android 16. Here's how you can try it out for yourself.

Samsung's One UI 8 arrives for Galaxy S25 users, enhancing privacy and personalization features
By Nandika Ravi published
About time! Samsung officially launches One UI 8 for the Galaxy S25 today, following extensive beta testing. This update promises enhanced AI features, personalized user experiences, and strengthened security.

Android's biggest feature is also its biggest flaw
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
Android & Chill The problems between the Pixel 10 and Samsung's Galaxy Watch 8 simultaneously showcase everything terrible and great.

Identity Check on Android tipped to simplify its verification if your watch is close
By Nickolas Diaz published
Stay vigilant A report claimed Google is working on an update for Identity Check to make it even easier to use.

Android 16 on the Pixel 10 is a step in the right direction, but there are still changes I wanna see
By Derrek Lee published
Editor's Desk I love the changes Google brought to the Pixel with Android 16, but it can and should go further.

Circle to Search gains a nifty feature we didn't know we needed all along
By Nandika Ravi published
Nifty new feature! Google introduces a continuous real-time translation feature for Circle to Search, which rolls out this week
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